EVALUATION OF NEONATAL MORBIDITY IN PRETERM BIRTH INFANTS

This study was designed to evaluate neonatal morbidities in late preterm births (38 weeks). A retrospective carried out the hospital's Paediatrics & Gynecology and Obstetrics department from May 2022- 2023. total of 100 infants that were born alive normal-term selected for final analysis. Patients categorized into two groups; Group consisted infants, B included infants. The data regarding mode birth, presence sepsis, APGAR score, jaundice, hypoglycemia, weight loss recorded all In group A, more male patients than female (40 vs 10). B, number almost equal (26 24). difference both groups significant (p<0.05). incidence greater except hypoglycemia which observed (8% vs. 10%). score less normal term at 1 minute (7.28 7.92) (p=0.69) 5 minutes (8.38 8.65) (p=0.92). Neonatal like respiratory diseases, 10% are common